Man Charged With Armed Robbery

January 4, 1987|Staff reports

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Roy Mack, 20, no permanent address, was arrested Dec. 27 and charged with armed robbery after police said he held a gun to a man`s head in the 1300 block of Northwest Fifth Street while two other men took the victim`s jewelry and wallet.

Police said Mack asked the victim for a quarter and when the man looked down to get a coin Mack pulled out a revolver and pointed it at the victim`s head.

Mack and his unnamed accomplices fled in a car and were later stopped by police.